Rethinking Work Productivity Post COVID-19
Working hard is the key to success, as we’ve been told. Rushing to our 9-to-5 jobs early in the morning almost every day takes a toll on our overall health…
Tag: productivity
Diversity in the Workplace
Workplace diversity is a topic that often comes up between employers and hiring managers. Diversity and inclusion is more than just a hiring fad; it has become essential to hire…
Recovering Your Productivity After the Holidays
We are now a few weeks into the first month of 2021. For some of you, you might still be missing those times you got to relax or have fun…
Literacy enrichment for young adults
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
IN today’s environment, literacy as noted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) enables the ‘identification, understanding, interpretation, creation, and communication in an increasingly digital, text-mediated, information-rich…
The benefits of creating a work routine
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Sometimes, the predictability of a routine allows us to manage the unpredictability of our lives. Even at our workplace, knowing that we have something consistent to follow through can provide…
Personal development through ‘unproductive’ activities
Career Advice, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
It is always in our best interest to engage in productive activities and avoid unproductive ones to improve ourselves and feel accomplished in our lives. However, there are certain supposedly…
How to make time for learning
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It’s always important to keep on learning in order to enhance our capabilities and enrich our perspective, more so in a world that is rapidly changing and increasingly globalised. But…
Productive things to do during breaks from job-searching
Career Advice, Newspaper Column, Resume and Cover Letter Advice
Job-searching can be an arduous and stressful process. Not only does it involve finding vacancies, sending out resumes, and attending interviews, but it also requires conducting research, securing interviews, and…
Honing your critical thinking skills
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In school, students have often been told that cultivating critical thinking skills is necessary for further studies and future jobs. However, the term ‘critical thinking’ is often described without proper…
Upskilling for a post-COVID-19 workplace
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
To better adapt to the rapidly changing work environment resulting from advancement in digital technology, youths need to upskill themselves constantly. Although upskilling – the process of learning additional skills…